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Sports psychology

Deutsch: Sportpsychologie / Español: psicología deportiva / Português: psicologia do esporte / Français: psychologie du sport / Italiano: psicologia dello sport

Sports psychology is a specialized branch of psychology that focuses on understanding and enhancing the psychological aspects related to athletic performance, physical activity, and exercise. It also addresses the well-being and personal development of athletes and other active individuals.

It is a study of the psychological and behavioral dimensions of sports performance.

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Sprinting

Deutsch: Sprinten / Español: Sprint / Português: Sprint / Français: Sprint / Italian: Sprint

Sprinting in the psychology context refers to an intense period of focused work aimed at achieving a specific goal or completing a particular task within a short timeframe. This concept is often used in cognitive and behavioural psychology to explore how individuals manage their time, effort, and mental resources under pressure.

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Squeeze

Deutsch: Druckgefühl / Español: Presión emocional / Português: Pressão emocional / Français: Pression psychologique / Italiano: Pressione emotiva

Squeeze is a technique sex therapy technique used for premature ejaculation; the man's partner stimulates him to an erection, and then when he signals that ejaculation is imminent, the partner applies a firm but gentle squeeze to his penis, either at the glands or at the base, for three or four seconds, the goal of this technique is for the man to learn to identify the point of ejaculatory inevitability and to control his level at the point.

Squeeze in the psychology context is a metaphorical term used to describe a state of emotional or psychological compression, where a person feels trapped, under pressure, or forced into a narrow range of choices. It often arises in situations of stress, internal conflict, trauma, or external coercion, and can lead to feelings of anxiety, overwhelm, or helplessness.

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Squeeze technique

Squeeze techniquerefers to a method of treatment for premature Ejaculation in which the partner stimulates the man's penis during foreplay and squeezes it when he indicates he is approaching

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SRD

Stress response dampening

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SRS

SRS is the abbreviations of Sex reassignment Surgery that refers to an anatomical Surgery to change genitalia on a transsexual;

SRS is also referred to as Gender reassignment.

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SSRI

SSRI is the abbreviations of Reuptake Inhibitors referring to medications that block the reuptake of Serotonin at the synapse, enabling more of this neurotransmitt

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St. Albertus Magnus (ca. 1200 - 1280)

- St. Albertus Magnus (ca. 1200 - 1280) : St. Albertus Magnus made a comprehensive review of Aristotle's work. Following Aristotle's suggestion, he also made careful, direct observations of nature. Please see also Albertus Magnus

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